The largest energy provider, Wien Energie revealed a charger for electric cars based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), according to its press release on March 29.

Together with the blockchain tech firm Riddle & Code, Wien Energie is testing an “integrated secure machine identity” charging station in Vienna. The new machines will provide immutable data interfaces such as the power supply chain, including smart meters, producers, and consumers.

In the beginning, the station requires real-time settlement of charging transactions. After being stable, this system will be applied in the last quarter of 2019. The DLT-based chargers will be considered as a part of “Peer 2 Peer im Quartier” project, funded by the FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency), and conducted by Riddle & Code, Wien Energie and the AIT at Viertel Zwei.

Earlier this month, the energy company OVO launched the technology division, Kaluza. This investment is prepared for Electron to develop energy platforms and systems, also the distribution marketplace.

The U.S. energy company Ameren, with 2.4 million electric and 900,000 gas consumers, partnering with Canadian software company Opus One Solutions, announced exploring blockchain technology for the clean energy initiative, reported by The Crypto Sight on March 30.